Political Science: CBSE Sample Question Paper - 5 | Sample Papers for Class 11 Humanities - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

General Instructions: 
(i) All questions are compulsory
(ii) The question paper has 34 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.  
(iii) Marks are indicated against each question.  
(iv) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each.  
(v) Questions from serial number 21 to 23 are of 2 marks each. Answer of these questions should not exceed 50 words each.  
(vi) Questions from serial number 24 to 27 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
(vii) Question from serial number 28 to 31 are of 5 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 120 words each.  
(viii) Question number 32 to 34 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words each.

Q.1.  Write the names of two ceremonial executives?

Q.2. Describe two aspects of the Right Against Exploitation.

Q.3. Name two Panchayati Raj System organs.

Q.4. Describe the term 'Swaraj'.

Q.5. Why is liberty so important?

Q.6. What exactly is a citizen?

Q.7. Define the concept of negative liberty.

Q.8. Which article of the Indian Constitution prohibits religious discrimination?

Q.9. In India, how does one obtain citizenship?

Q.10. Mention any two factors that can cause people to be displaced.

Q.11. When is the government permitted to intervene in religious matters?

Q.12. Define the term State Legislature.

Q.13. What are the two branches of government established by the Indian Constitution?

Q.14. What is the President of India's term?

Q.15. Who chooses the Mayor?

Q.16. Who chooses India's Vice President?

Q.17. Why can't secularism and religious tolerance coexist?

Q.18. Mention any two ways through which national identity is expressed.

Q.19. Which social evil has the greatest impact on developing countries?

Q.20. In which article of the constitution is the Right to property included?

Q.21. What distinguishes the position of head of state in the United States from that of India?

Q.22. What are the main characteristics of the Indian Constitution?

Q.23. Who elects Legislative Assembly members?

Q.24. What is your opinion on whether affirmative action is effective in reducing social inequalities in society, and why?

Q.25. What are the protections available to rights?

Q.26. What exactly are Fundamental Rights?

Q.27. What is economic justice? List some characteristics of economic justice.

Q.28. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
Q.29. Examine the image below and respond to the questions that follow:

(i) What is the cartoon's significance?

(ii) These ruling party members are attempting to listen to the 'tiny' opposition. Was this the result of our political system?

Q.30. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
Besides, as we saw in the section on jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, in the case of federal relations too, the Supreme Court can use the review powers if a law is inconsistent with the distribution of powers laid down by the  Constitution.  Suppose,  the  central  government  makes  a  law,  which  according  to  some  States,  concerns  a  subject from the State list. Then the States can go to the Supreme Court and if the court agrees with them, it would declare that the law is unconstitutional. In this sense, the review power of the Supreme Court includes power to review legislations on the ground that they violate fundamental rights or on the ground that they violate the federal distribution of powers. The review power extends to the laws passed by State legislatures also.
(i) What are the powers of the Supreme Court of India during a judicial review?
(a) Review the legislation
(b) Accept the legislation
(c) Decline the legislation
(d) Promote the legislation

(ii) The  Supreme  Court  can  use  the  review  powers  if  a  law  is  ____________with  the  distribution  of  powers  laid  down by the Constitution.
(a) distorted
(b) favourable
(c) in accordance
(d) inconsistent

(iii) The judicial review empowers the _____________ of India to examine whether the provisions of the legislation passed by the legislature are in line with the provisions of the Constitution of India or not.
(a) Supreme Court
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) District Court

Q.31. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
Though  freedom  is  guaranteed  in  our  Constitution,  we  encounter  new  interpretations  all  the  time.  This  is  a  bit  like  playing  a  game;  as  we  play  chess  or  cricket,  we  learn  how  to  interpret  the  rules.  In  the  process,  we  discover  new  and  broader  meanings  of  the  game  itself.  Similarly,  the  fundamental  rights  guaranteed  by  our  Constitution  are  continually  being  reinterpreted  in  response  to  new  circumstances.  For  instance,  the  right  to  life  has  been  interpreted  by  the  Courts  to  include  the  right  to  a  livelihood.  The  right  to  information  has  been  granted through a new law. Societies frequently encounter new challenges which generate new interpretations. The fundamental rights guaranteed by our Constitution have been amended and expanded over time through judicial interpretations and government policies which are designed to address new problems.
(i) How has the right to freedom been designed to deal with new issues?

(ii) What is the right that includes the right to earn a living?

Q.32. Distinguish between the major approaches to establishing global peace.
OR
What are the key points concerning the environmental cost of development?

Q.33. Describe Objective Resolution?
OR
Why is it necessary for a country's constitution to clearly define powers and responsibilities?

Q.34. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of nationalism.
OR
Mention a provision of the Indian Constitution that demonstrates the secular nature of the Indian state.